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paul wheaton

@paulwheaton

giant doofus that is bonkers about permaculture

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Nov 16, 2019, 10:36 PM UTC

a 3 minute tour of a mud house near missoula, montana

Well, mud and logs. And a bit of straw bale. Most of the materials came off the land where it is built. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRo7BTz1NmM A house the sequesters tons of carbon. Zero paint,…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Nov 14, 2019, 2:59 PM UTC

an off grid rocket cooktop

This is a special creation by Peter van den Berg, and enhanced by Kirk "Donkey" Mobert. It was further enhanced by the permaculture bootcamp here at wheaton labs. Kirk insists that we cannot call thi…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Nov 10, 2019, 2:52 PM UTC

three cob floor experiments

There are multiple floor experiments going on up at the Allerton Abbey wofati at the moment, and Jen is here to explain what's going on with the current state of the floors. We have a cob floor secti…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Nov 8, 2019, 6:56 PM UTC

Gin Pole mounted on a tractor loader bucket

Two different experiments with a gin pole. We needed to lift heavy logs higher than the tractor bucket would go. Wasn't it Plato who said "Necessity is the mother of all invention"? I do believe that…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Oct 31, 2019, 1:56 PM UTC

building a junk pole fence

A fence made of waste wood (this wood is typically burned in an effort to reduce wildfires). It's a bit like making fence out bamboo, but in an area where these conifer poles are considered a nuisanc…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Oct 22, 2019, 12:28 PM UTC

the things to do to get a post in the ground to last a long time

In this case, it is a pole structure. And the number one thing to do is to keep the post dry. Next, make sure that when the post is put in the ground, there is a bit of gravel in the hole so that if…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Oct 19, 2019, 5:34 PM UTC

harvesting a few potatoes from a hugelkultur

Grabbing a few potatoes for dinner. Jennifer, Bella, and Dave harvesting the volunteer polyculture potatoes from the hugelkultur berms here at Wheaton Labs. These potatoes have been growing in these…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Oct 15, 2019, 3:10 PM UTC

I am now an author!

Shawn and I started writing this book about 20 months ago. About six months ago we had a kickstarter - which was one of the most funded books at kickstarter! And now the book is available as an ebook…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Oct 11, 2019, 10:09 PM UTC

drystack retaining wall for a trail

Covering the basics of building a drystack retaining wall. And there is a giant rock sloping the wrong way right where the drystack needs to go. You always want to start with a strong foundation, and…

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paul wheaton
@paulwheaton Oct 8, 2019, 8:15 PM UTC

drystack step - one over two and two over one

Jocelyn showing you how to build a dry stack stone step! First, you want to prepare the area for your stone step by clearing out the dirt, and raking through it to collect the rocks and gravel. You'l…

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